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@rkad29 wrote:

This is clear as  mud. WHAT is the “benefit received?”

>>If you itemized your 2021 deductions, include the special refund, in your gross income to the extent you received a federal tax benefit from the 2021 deduction. **The federal tax benefit received, if any, depends on your specific tax situation. ** Use the federal Instructions for Schedule 1 or consult your tax advisor to determine the amount you should include in your federal taxable income.


Did you itemize your 2021 federal deductions using Schedule A?  If not, then the GA refund is not reported on your tax return.